Gambling can be only referred as a short cut to poverty when the gambler becomes addicted to it. Gambling addiction is very deadly and would render whoever that's addicted to it poor and financial lack which is why gamblers are always advised to gamble responsibly and to take control of their gambling engagements. So if you know you gamble responsibly, I don't think you should have any fear of becoming poor because of your gambling activities.
that's correct, thought easier said than done, many gamblers won't be able to control themselves and some in a flash of lucidity end up even blocking their accounts on gambling websites so they stop doing it because its simply too hard to do it by themselves...
crazy how are brains and bodies work...
have you ever had problems with it?